From the archival heritage of Olena Kompan: a little-knownarticle on the history of Ukrainian cities of the XVII-XVIII centuries

The purpose of the work is to involve in scientific circulation a hitherto unpublished documenton the scientific heritage of the famous national scientist Olena Kompan, which is stored in the Institute of Manuscripts of the National Library of Ukraine named after V.I. Vernadsky, as a source for the study of the history of Ukrainian cities of the XVII-XVIII centuries, in particular the dynamics of the development of crafts, crafts and trade in Kamianets-Podilskyi. The research methodology is based on the application of the principles of historicism and objectivity and general historical methods of chronological, retrospective, problem-thematic. Scientific novelty of the study. For the first time, a documentary source authored by Olena Kompan, which covers the history of the Ukrainian city of Kamianets-Podilskyi in the XVII-XVIII centuries. Given its socio-economic development with an emphasis on the aspect of craft training, it is involved in scientific circulation. Conclusions. Among the multifaceted archival heritage of Olena Kompan, stored in the Institute of Manuscripts of the Vernadsky National Library, there is a set of documents on the subject, to which the well-known Ukrainian historian devoted a number of innovative works and a doctoral dissertation. The sourcevalue of the still unpublished research “History of Kamianets-Podilskyi as a Center of Craft Training in the XVII-XVIII Centuries” lies in the fact that it is based on the analysis of archival documents about the city of medieval Ukraine, in particular the “Guild’s Book of Furriers of Kamianets-Podilskyi XIII Century”. The scientist’s post reveals the history of the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi with an emphasis on its socio-economic development. The processes of the emergence of capitalist relations, the formation of the internal market in Ukraine in the XVII-XVIII centuries, the reasons for the growth of the urban population are highlighted, the dynamics of the development of crafts is analyzed and the need for craft training is substantiated.